Clipper, Vol. 11, No. 9, May 12, 1955

              Read From California To Calcutta, From Alaska To Australasia
Voi. 11 No. 9
PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
May 12,1955
THREE SLIM WAISTS MAKE A WASTE THAT'S ANYTHING BUT SLIM
Do you see yourself in any of these pictures? If so, shame on you! The girl at left could see just as well if she’d turn off the light, open the Venetian blinds and let the sunshine in. And when the lovely lady in the middle gets married to the donor of the ring she’s exhibiting, she’ll not be wasting water like that. And the cool-headed but hot-footed gal at right is costing Pan American plenty. Someone
should tell her that when she’s hot it’s a lot cheaper to turn off the heat than open the window. (The CLIPPER wishes to make it emphatically clear that the fact that all three models happened to be women does not necessarily mean anything at all—men louse up, too, but girls are so much prettier). You wouldn’t waste your own money this way, so remember—Pan American likes money, too.
1954 ANNUAL REPORT
Earnings Slightly Less Than Those In Previous Year Despite Passenger and Cargo Revenue Gains
SFO Announces Campaign To Cut Utility Bills
Employees’ Cooperation Sought In Ending Wasteful Practices
A recent memorandum from Division Manager “Brick” Maxwell pointed out that $8.48 of sales revenue is necessary to offset every dollar wasted in operating the airline.
Looking at this in another way, every dollar saved is equal to $8.48 in passenger or cargo sales.
One of the easiest way for every employee to save a dollar for the PAD is to cooperate in reducing utility costs. The bills for water, gas and electricity last year at San Francisco alone reached almost $100,000.
Suppose that just two per cent of this amount represented payment for waste. That $2,000 multiplied by $8.48 would equal $16,960 —the amount that would have to be earned in sales revenues just to offset the waste.
How can we help reduce these costs?
By practicing the same economy measures we do in our own homes. At the base this means:
1.	Shutting off all lights when they are not needed.
2.	Turning off the heat when it’s
Gross revenues of Pan American World Airways reached an all-time. high of $219,000,000 in 1954. Passenger revenues were up 10 per cent, and cargo revenues were up 14 per cent.
This and other information was contained in the company’s 27th annual report to the stockholders.
The reported net income after U.S. and foreign taxes was $10,-400,000. This was $400,000 less than in 1953. The earnings were equivalent to $1.69 a share on the company’s 6,152,182 shares outstanding.
Principal factors in the reduction in reported earned income, President Juan T. Trippe said, were lesser profits from the disposal of
too warm—rather than opening the windows.
3.	Being sure that all water faucets are turned off. If you see any kind of a plumbing leak, call the Utility Shop, extension 322.
Practicing these economies requires no extra effort on the part of employees. But it will add some extra weight on the “profit” side of the PAD’s bank book.
aircraft, reduction in the mail rate allowed by the CAB for operation of the Atlantic Division (which PAA is contesting), and termination of the Korean air lift in 1953.
Pan American now has on order 40 advanced-type Douglas aircraft representing an investment of $110,-000,000, the largest such transaction between an airline and an aircraft manufacturer in the. history of the industry.
Seven Douglas'“Super 7’s” (DC-7B’s), scheduled for current delivery, will be the fastest long-range aircraft in international service by 30 miles an hour.
Early in 1956 deliveries will start on a fleet of 33 “Seven Seas” Clippers (DC-7C’s). These will have a range of 5,100 miles.
Singapore and Nome Boast 100% On-Time Performance
Figures just released for the month of March show that Singapore and Nome again headed the schedule performance list in the PAD. Both had perfect records. Completing the first ten were Auckland, Fairbanks, Hong Kong, Sydney, Bangkok, Rangoon, Whitehorse and Guam.
San Francisco May Be Added to Guatemala Run
Examiner Recommends Adding City as Terminal for 5 Years
The CAB’s Chief Examiner, Francis W. Brown, two weeks ago recommended the addition of San Francisco to Pan American’s Los Angeles-Guatemala City route.
He also recommended at the same time a permanent renewal of the old route between Los Angeles and Guatemala City.
PAA’s original certificate between the two points was issued in J951 for a three year period. It is continuing in effect pending the final decision on the renewal bid by the CAB and the President.
Both United Air Lines and Western Airlines had opposed the addition of San Francisco to the route. The Examiner’s recommendation to add San Francisco stipulated that it should be for a five year period. PAA would not be allowed to carry local traffic between the two California cities.
Tourists may travel from Cologne, Germany, to Dusseldorf on Rhine River steamers during the spring and summer.
Fox hunts are called “drags” in Ireland.